The Vast Stage

Not far away, among the group of people from Yujing, Fu Yan's ears twitched. He turned around and glanced at them, saying, "What's the meaning of this Luo fellow's words?"

"You mean even if I go all out, he can still keep fighting, but he might not even get to see Senior Li Jun, right?"

"How dare they look down on me! I'm going to settle the score with them."

Bang!

Li Jun raised his hand and tapped Fu Yan on the head. "Stop embarrassing me. You, who did all the work, still have the nerve to hold someone accountable."

Fu Yan covered his head and said, "Senior Li Jun, I'm not just using this as a tactic to advance. My goal is to help us play a good game against Qin Feng in the finals."

Yang Ziqi kicked him without saying a word: "So you're making excuses for slacking off, huh? You were on the field today, but you didn't win a single game."

Fu Yan, clutching his foot, said, "Okay, Qiqi, you're right, you have long legs... It's all my fault, alright?"

"It was your fault to begin with, and you still have the nerve to act aggrieved." Yang Ziqi thought about it and got angrier and angrier, so she kicked Fu Yan several more times.

That side.

The charming and poised Hanna let out a silvery laugh, her phoenix eyes crinkling as she said, "I've also heard that Fu Yan's been slacking off. That little rascal has a lot of tricks up his sleeve."

He continued, "Although I really hope that Luo Yan can transfer to our Yingtian School, I've heard that many Academy have already turned him away. I'm too shy to talk about it."

"Have a great evening! If you ever come to Aoki, be sure to come find me, and I'll be your guide."

After saying that, he glanced at Bai and said, "Bai, you should come too. I've watched your matches; you played very well."

"You all need to keep going."

Hanna winked at Bai, then walked away. As soon as she moved, many people chased after her, eager to strike up a conversation.

Among these people, there were mostly men, but also one or two girls, all of whom seemed to be captivated by Hanna's charm.

Bai was feeling conflicted. When she saw Hanna reach out to Luo Yan to get closer to him, the girl looked wary. Now that Hanna had so openly invited her to go to Qingmu City together, she was even more puzzled.

I can't figure out what's going on in this older sister-like woman's mind.

"She's very strong."

Luo Yan's voice rang out.

Bai looked at him and heard Luo Yan say in a deep voice.

"She also went to the Desperate Battlefield, but look, He Hao Su Jiu came back covered in wounds, and some students from the Yujing Academy even died on the Battlefield."

"But this woman surnamed Han doesn't show any injuries, which means she's very strong."

"That's wonderful..."

Question marks popped up all over Bai's head.

Luo Yan smiled and said, "It's wonderful that there are so many powerful people in this world."

"One day, I will catch up with them, and then, surpass them!"

So that's how it is.

Bai clutched his chest, thinking to himself that he had worried for nothing.

I thought Classmate Luo liked strong-willed girls.

It turns out that Classmate Luo only saw Hanna as someone he wanted to catch up with.

Yes, that's great.

Then a sound rang out.

"Good evening, students from different Academy."

The auditorium fell silent immediately, and everyone, including Luo Yan, looked towards the stage in front of them.

At this moment, the lights in the auditorium dimmed, and only one beam of light fell on the stage, on a middle-aged man.

He smiled and said into the microphone, "I am Song Musheng, the vice principal of the Yishui Academy. On behalf of the Yishui Academy and Jinge City, I welcome you!"

Applause immediately erupted.

After a moment, Song Musheng continued, "Over the past two weeks, I have witnessed many exciting matches and seen the students sweating and striving hard on the field."

"I'm very happy and excited."

"Because seeing you is like seeing the future of humanity."

"Four years have passed since the natural disaster, and in the future, no one knows whether the same, or even greater, disasters will occur again."

"But we are still a very, very long way from our goal of driving out the behemoths and reclaiming our homeland."

"Among us, I wonder how many will actually witness that moment."

"But I believe that with you students here, with you standing up to fight for humanity."

"This moment will come someday!"

After another round of applause...

Song Musheng raised his hand and smiled, "Everyone performed exceptionally well in the competitions of this Sports Meet meet, especially Luo Yan and Bai Qi from the Hundred Battles Academy; Zhang Tianyi and Que Tianji from the Lingchuan Academy; Fu Yan and Li Jun from the Yujing Academy. It can be said that your performances were all remarkable."

"However, I hope everyone will not be complacent. This year's Sports Meet only involve the Eighteen Northern Cities."

"There are other universities in the south."

"And even the Tiangang Dragon Riders, whom you call the pinnacle of Mech Master, are merely the peak of this land."

"Students, this world is incredibly vast."

"Similar mecha groups to the ' Tiangang Dragon Riders ' exist on other lands as well."

"Freedom Wings, Ninth Organ, Holy Crusaders, Spartan Iron Blood Army, Cherno Fortress, Thousand Cherry Blossoms and Eight Heavenly Dragons, etc."

"Therefore, today's Grand Sports Meet is merely an insignificant stepping stone for you to step onto the world stage. Don't think that you're already standing on that stage."

"You are still quite a distance from that magnificent stage."

"You must guard against arrogance and impetuosity, diligently cultivate yourselves, and continuously move forward."

"Then one day, you will stand on that stage and show the world your talent!"

The auditorium was completely silent.

Not to mention Luo Yan, even Liu Ruohan and Zhao Ping, who were in higher grades, looked surprised.

It seems they only just learned that there are other top-tier mecha groups in the world besides the ' Tiangang Dragon Riders '.

"Freedom Wings, Ninth Organ, Holy Crusaders, Spartan Iron Blood Army, Cherno Fortress, Thousand Cherry Blossoms Eight Heavenly Dragons..."

Luo Yan softly repeated the names of these top corporations, a flame seemingly burning in his chest, causing him to clench his fists involuntarily.

Vice Principal Song's words ignited his fighting spirit, making him want to keep moving forward and go to that broader world stage!

The others were just as excited as Luo Yan. Their young faces and eyes burned with passion, eager to step onto a wider stage.

After everyone calmed down, Song Musheng smiled and said, "Now, I will announce the rewards for the top three in the competition."

"The prizes are provided by the ' Giant Beast Strategy Department,' and they are..."

"Third place in the competition, Hundred Battles Academy, will be awarded a human-use Divine Weapon grade equipment."

"Second place, Yujing Academy, reward: one Divine Weapon grade equipment and two sets of secret techniques."

"Champion, Tiannan Academy, reward: two pieces of Divine Weapon grade equipment and one set of the Profound Comprehension Realm cultivation techniques."